News Headlines - 01 January 2017
The Queen today missed a New Year's Day church service because of a lingering heavy cold.
She and the Duke of Edinburgh fell ill days before Christmas, forcing her to delay her trip to the Norfolk estate and to miss a Christmas Day ceremony at St Mary Magdalene church.
▽Forces have first year since 1968 with no one killed on operations
Ministry of Defence figures show that 2016 was the first year without the death of a serviceman on operations since 1968.
▽Victims in Istanbul New Year’s Attack Came From Across the World - The New York Times
At least two dozen of the people killed were said to be foreigners. Most of the victims were from countries with Muslim-majority populations.
According to news reports and government statements, the dead included citizens of Belgium, Canada, France, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.
▽Famed Hollywood sign in Los Angeles vandalized to "Hollyweed" - CBS News
Someone has managed to modify the famed Hollywood sign to read “Hollyweed.”
▽Arsène Wenger calls Olivier Giroud goal against Crystal Palace ‘a work of art’ | The Guardian
Arsène Wenger described Olivier Giroud’s spectacular goal in Arsenal’s 2-0 home win against Crystal Palace as a work of art, and said it must rank in his all-time top five over his 20-year tenure at the club.
